Some pet peeves I've acquired over the past few weeks: If you're the last person to softlock, have the decency to choose a hero which complements what the other two players in your team have already chosen. Yes, yes, the point of softlocking is so that we can all choose something which works out, but if we have a laner and a jungler chosen, the least you can do is choose a jungler so that both of us don't have to reshuffle. Small things like this tell me that you're a competent player who...

I agree with the idea of allowing communication, but there's one fundamental problem - where would we have space for that? Even typing in the pre-game party chat on anything that doesn't have the screen real-estate of an iPad is a nightmare because the moment the keyboard pops up in landscape mode, it obscures more than 3/4 of the screen. Would be pretty challenging to implement IMO, as much as the concept is sound.

See what would really, really, help, is if they showed player IGNs and their skill levels, win/loss history, that kind of thing, when the Accept/Decline screen is shown. That allows me to make a conscious decision on whether or not to accept the proposed matching. If I decline, no biggie because no one actually wasted any time, and if I do accept and stuff goes south, it's now partly my fault because I agreed to the matching with advance knowledge (in some way) of the team's skill level.

I'm actually all for the above, or some other scheme which is more equitable to people who put in effort, only to get busted by AFKers or absolute jokers who have no idea what they're doing. I've been on the receiving end of far too many of these things. For one, past a certain point in the tier system it should become such that people who have not yet created an account do not get placed in the queue. Yes, from a UI and accessibility point of view, that creates an additional level in the...

I'm asking because I'm noticing a very weird trend the more I play. I find that I'm consistently stuck in win streaks, followed by losing streaks, followed by win streaks, rinse and repeat. I'd like to think that I'm a decent player and I play more-or-less consistently, but that's naturally a hard thing to ascertain or prove. However what I have noticed is that when I'm in a win streak (say maybe for 5-10 games in a row), the players I get paired with are all immensely capable and responsive....

In theory this would be a good idea, however since this game is on a mobile device with extremely limited screen estate, having "always around" information like this would only clutter the display even further. From the POV of the developers I can't see a justification for this feature when it would be a lot easier for players to use a third party teamspeak service. Of course this disadvantages soloQ players... but seeing as how the experience there is already a total shitshow, I'm...

A lesser known point which has benefitted me tremendously for any kind of jungle invasion: Many like to wait till their HP is low before they start using HP pots. This totally disregards the fact that the pots have a regen which can make the difference in early game where everyone's damage output does not create OHKO scenarios. I find that if I get into a gank, the moment I take a single hit (say half to two thirds of a bar) I hit the pot to allow the regen to help me "tank" the...

I've had very positive experiences with Ardans so long the team knows what they are doing. I find that this means: 1. If it's a 2 jungler scenario, the Ardan has an Ironguard Contract on him, the other jungler observes that fact, and the two of them stick together to clear mobs and defend against invasions together. 2. The Ardan realizes that their job is to ensure the ultimate survival of the team. This means foregoing most kinds of damage output for things that buff everyone - Fountain...

IGN: Astrianna I'd love a game with everyone here anytime. I'm mainly on at night till the early morning hours.

In light of trying to be constructive and not shifting the blame onto others, I'm hoping to phrase this as something I can do to contribute more to a team if I'm in solo queue. If it matters, I'm oscillating between Pretty Good and The Hotness. So every now and then I end up in a team pairing with a jungler (think Taka/Glaive) who farms incessantly and isn't fully responsive to pings. By the former, I mean they carry on farming even after reaching Lvl 12, and you could be taking an enemy...